Board Thread:Pokémon Help/@comment-32372433-20170916171132/@comment-32358261-20170918081351

Most starter Pokemon do just ok. They have a few sets but most aren't good enough to make them really shine or dominate. Few exceptions include greninja with protean and blaziken with speed boost. If you want a starter to be good it normally requires a ha or a mega.

Other good starts that see moderate usage is mega zard x and y, mega venusaur and too a lesser extent, mega blastoise and mega swampert in rain teams.

Pokemon like infernape, primarina, decidueye and empoleon are somewhat good but no one really notices them due to better pokemon out there